15 May 2008

Escaped Demons

How do you rationalise the inanityof a gaoler father incarcerating hisdaughter undetected for 24 years?Pathological lunacy might explain –but the act of fathering her childrenwhile she remained a prisoner isindeed a breath-defying enormity.

That we’re figments of delusionaryimagination is more or less ok, butin this case reality was second-bestto the truly unimaginable scene of asuburban basement prison createdto let a madman’s demented dreamsmaterialise into esoteric neuroses.

Lest we forget we’re part of thistragic scheme, why are we to aman and woman fascinated bydepravity? Why do we seek effeteexplanations in a parody of mockconcern – stage nervous meetingsexpressing sincere helplessness?